How to Connect a Laptop to a Projector

 This article explains how to connect a laptop to a projector to project the desktop or use it as a second monitor.

Do You Need an Adapter to Connect a Laptop to a Projector?

Depending on the ports available on your laptop, you may or may not need an adapter. Most projectors include an HDMI input port, so you probably won’t need an adapter if your laptop has a full-sized HDMI port. The same is true if your projector has a VGA input and your computer includes a VGA port. In most other cases, you’ll need an adapter.

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Here are the types of ports your laptop is likely to have and an explanation of the adapter you’ll need to obtain, if any:

HDMI Port: If your laptop has a full-sized HDMI port and your projector has the same type of port, you won’t need an adapter. HDMI is the easiest way to connect a projector to your laptop.

Mini HDMI Port: Also known as HDMI type-c, these are functionally identical to HDMI, just much smaller. You can use a cable with HDMI on one end and HDMI type-c on the other or an adapter.

DisplayPort: These are more commonly on desktop video cards, but your laptop may have one. If it does, then you can either use an HDMI-to-DisplayPort cable or an HDMI-to-DisplayPort adapter.

USB-C: If your laptop uses USB-C to output video, you’ll typically need to buy a dock that includes an HDMI port or a USB-C to HDMI adapter. Some projectors do support USB-C video input, though, in which case you can connect your laptop directly to the projector via a USB-C cable.

VGA: This is an older video connector that is limited to a resolution of 640x480. If your laptop and projector both have VGA ports, you can connect them with a VGA cable and no adapter. However, you will also need to use an alternate method to send sound from your laptop to the projector, as VGA does not transmit an audio signal the way HDMI does.

How to Use a Projector With a Laptop

To connect your laptop to a projector, you’ll need the laptop, the projector, a cable, and any necessary adapter, as outlined above. Once you’ve gathered all those items, here’s how to hook everything up:

Plug an HDMI cable, adapter, or VGA cable into your laptop and turn it on.

If using an adapter, also plug an HDMI cable into the adapter.

An HDMI cable plugged into a laptop.

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Plug the other end of your cable into the projector.

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An HDMI plugged into a projector with a laptop in the background.

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Turn on the projector.

Turning on a projector that's plugged into a laptop

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Remove the projector cap, and open the projector lens.

Opening a lens on a projector

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Your projector may not require this step. If the projector immediately projects an image on the wall after being turned on, you can skip this step.

Your projector is now ready to use, although additional configuration may be required.

A projector hooked up to a laptop.

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If you haven’t set up your projector yet, the image may be blurry. Make sure the image is clear before you proceed.

Customize Your Projector Display From Your Laptop

While your projector should be ready to use, you may find it isn’t displaying the right image, the image is distorted, or it’s showing your main desktop when you want it to act as a separate display.

Here’s how to customize your projector display on Windows:

Check out how to connect a Mac to a projector for macOS-specific instructions.

Press Windows key+P to bring up the Windows projection menu.

The Windows 11 Projection Menu highlighted on Windows desktop

Select the projection setting you prefer.

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PC screen only: Your projector will not work.

Duplicate: Your projector will show the same thing as your laptop screen.

Extend: Your projector will act as a second monitor. You may need to change your display settings if the image is stretched or squashed.

Second screen only: Your laptop screen will shut off, and the projector image will act as your main screen.

Duplicate highlighted in the Windows 11 Projection Menu

Check to make sure the projected image looks right. If the projected image is stretched or squashed, click Start > Settings.

Start and Settings highlighted on a Windows 11 desktop

Select System on the left side, then select Display.

System and Display highlighted in the Windows 11 settings menu

Select scale.

Scale highlighted in Windows 11 Display Settings

Adjust the scale until the projected image looks right.

Adjust the image scale box highlighted in Windows 11 display settings

You are now ready to use your projector as a secondary or mirrored display.